The main objective of enforcing traffic laws/ordinances is to ensure the safety of the public. Issuing traffic tickets is not a source of revenue for the police department. Officers are not encouraged or required to write traffic tickets. If you are stopped by the police for a traffic violation the officer may take several factors into consideration before deciding whether to issue you a ticket. The nature of the violation, the amount of other traffic on the road at the time of the violation, and your prior driving history may all be taken into consideration.